Sandglass Theater on Tour

Babylontells the story of today’s refugees: their sense of home, their arduous journeys and the challenges of resettlement. Performed by puppets and actors with moving panoramas known as crankies.Babylonweaves together the stories of people recently resettled from Syria, Afghanistan, El Salvador and Burundi. The blending of actual testimony with imagined figures gives a personal glimpse into this global crisis.
At the Flynn Center in Burlington, Vermont January 9 – 13 and at Portland Ovations in Portland, Maine February 27 – March 5. CLICK HERE

Sandglass will be in residency at The Yard in Martha’s Vineyard, MAJanuary15th- 20th.

Teaching and performing artists Shoshana Bass and Jana Zeller will be
participating in The Yard’s Making It residency, teaching in local schools
as well as for adult community members.The public workshop for adults in Making Puppet Theater from Memoir and Personal Testimony, Friday, January 19th, 4:00-7:00pmandJanuary 20th, 1-3:30pm, will culminate in a final performanceon Saturday,January 20th at 7pm.This performance will also include an excerpt of Shoshana’s new work, When I Put On Your Glove, a piece about memory, belonging and generational
inheritance, composed from Shoshana’s own practice of translating memoir
into Puppet Theater. CLICK HERE

Jana Zeller and Shoshana Bass of Sandglass Theater present a collection of delightful and compelling short puppet pieces in Punschi. Perfect for kids and adults alike, Punschi features hand puppets, a miniature circus, music, and lots of laughs! An enchanting tradition of imaginative puppetry and entertainment! Performed by international touring artists Jana Zeller and Shoshana Bass.

See Punschi at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles on April 29. CLICK HERE